Sunset Sam
Sunset Sam was the name of a guinea pig who provided a Groundhog Day prediction in Sunset City, Utah, starting in 1995 until the early 2020s.
If Sunset Sam saw the sunset on Groundhog Day, that means there would be a long winter (at least six more days). Otherwise, there would be an early spring.
The tradition was started by Brent Andrews as a means of helping his family deal with a tragedy and giving them something to look forward to.
Eventually the event was taken over by the city and incorporated into the annual Sunset Sam Winterfest, which eventually did away with the prediction, but kept Sam as a mascot.
There were many Sams over the years.
Sunset Sam's Past Predictions
Long Winter : 71.43% (10 predictions)
Early Spring : 28.57% (4 predictions)
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2019 Prediction: Long Winter
2018 Prediction: Long Winter
2016 Prediction: No Prediction
2015 Prediction: No Prediction
2014 Prediction: No Prediction
2013 Prediction: Early Spring
2012 Prediction: Long Winter
2010 Prediction: Long Winter
2009 Prediction: Long Winter
2007 Prediction: Long Winter
2005 Prediction: Long Winter
2004 Prediction: Early Spring
2002 Prediction: Long Winter
2000 Prediction: Long Winter
1999 Prediction: Early Spring
1998 Prediction: Inconclusive
1997 Prediction: Long Winter
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